baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2507358-A (GB)
Title: Evaluation of imaging quality of medical diagnostic ultrasound scanners based upon void counting in a 3D volume using voids or low echoic cysts
Inventor: DOBLHOF GEORG
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 2013-02-26
Abstract: Ultrasound quality assurance testing is disclosed comprising: 3D imaging a phantom comprising tissue mimicking material and anechoic void features; calculating void detectability ratios (VDR) for every point in the volume; and counting the number of voids for each depth for a number of specified minimum contrast or VDR levels to provide quality assurance values (see graph fig. 11). An aspect of ultrasound imaging quality is the capability of a scanner to detect small lesions, presenting as low echoic structures. This invention uses the number of random voids detected from a 3D-volume scan, of a tissue mimicking material, to provide evaluation criteria. The volume data is used for calculating the void detectability ratio (VDR). A higher density of detected random voids indicates higher quality. Any VDR-level exceeding the void detectability limit indicates a higher resolution. This is because higher counts are effected by smaller voids being detected, down to the resolution limit of the scanner. By calculating different fitted curves for the resulting plots and evaluating the aberration of the fitted curve from the measured void count additional quality information is provided.
Patent GB-2504378-A (GB)
Title: A system for cooling a vehicle battery pack and a cooling plate for use in the system
Inventor: NICHOLLS STEPHEN
IPC: H01M2/00
Filed: 2013-05-21
Abstract: A system 100 for controlling the temperature of a rechargeable electric battery pack 20 for a vehicle. The battery pack comprises a plurality of rechargeable electrochemical storage cells (44, figure 2B) disposed in rows of one or more cells each. The system comprises at least two temperature control circuits (108a/b, 110a/b) and one pump for pumping the heat exchange fluid about each respective circuit; preferably it comprises two pumps 104a/b for independently controlling the flow rate of each heat transfer fluid circuit. The system may comprise two heat exchanger plates for each of said rows of one or more cells. Each heat exchanger plate may be structured and arranged to allow heat transfer fluid to flow internally thereof and a first of two heat exchanger plates for one of said rows may be configured and arranged to allow heat transfer fluid to flow in a first general direction. A second of the two heat exchanger plates for said row may be configured and arranged to allow heat transfer fluid to flow in a second general direction. And the first and second general directions may be substantially different to one another.
Patent GB-2515489-A (GB)
Title: Vibrating screen and support beam therefor
Inventor: CONVERY ANTHONY
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 2013-06-24
Abstract: A support beam 18 has an elongate member, with integrally formed mounting flanges 25 at spaced locations along the member. The beam 18 can be used as a subcomponent of a vibratory screen separator apparatus (10, fig.1). The form of the beam 18, particularly the integrally formed mounting flanges 25, may give advantages in the quick and simple assembly of the beam to the vibratory screen separator (10,fig.1).
Patent GB-2500154-A (GB)
Title: Discernment of prenatal sex in humans by real-time PCR
Inventor: HERNANDEZ ALEXIS IVA N MARTINEZ
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2011-12-09
Abstract: A method for discerning prenatal sex in humans by real-time PCT comprises the following steps: taking a sample of peripherical blood from a woman in the 12th week of pregnancy or later; obtaining a desoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) eluate; storing the eluate at 4Â°C; amplifying the DNA eluate by real-time PCT using a fluorescent probe, DYS14: 5'-TCGGCCTTTCTAGTGGAGAGGTGCT-3'(BHQ), and a mixture of primers that includes the DYS14F2 primer: 5'-CTTCTGGGCCAATGTTGTATCC-3' and the DYS14R2 primer: 5'-CTGCCCATCGGTCACTTACAC-3'; identifying the presence of a sequence by means of a fluorescence signal, the presence of the fluorescence signal indicating the male sex and the absence of the fluorescence signal indicating the female sex, in the peripheral blood sample with the amplified DNA. The mixture of primers and the kit for discerning prenatal sex in humans by real-time PCR are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2502499-A (GB)
Title: Clinker substitute based on calcined clay
Inventor: GASAFI EDGAR
IPC: C04B7/13
Filed: 2012-02-24
Abstract: This invention relates to a clinker substitute, methods for producing the same, the use thereof, construction materials such as cement, mortar and concrete containing the clinker substitute, and methods for producing these construction materials.
Patent GB-2510465-A (GB)
Title: Super-hard polycrystalline diamond material
Inventor: WESTRAADT JOHAN EWALD
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 2013-12-02
Abstract: A method of forming a super hard PCD construction is disclosed which comprises forming an aggregated mass comprising a catalyst/solvent material for diamond, and one or more of W, Mo, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Sc, and/or Y, forming a pre-sinter assembly comprising the aggregated mass and a plurality of diamond grains and treating the pre-sinter assembly at UHPT to form a PCD construction. Residual catalyst/solvent and one or more of W, Mo, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Sc, and/or Y, in non-carbide form at least partially fill a plurality of interstitial regions in the PCD. There is also disclosed a superhard PCD construction comprising a body of PCD material formed of a mass of diamond grains and a non-superhard phase at least partially filling a plurality of interstitial regions, wherein the non-superhard phase comprises one or more of W, Mo, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Sc, and/or Y, in the non-carbide form.
Patent GB-2524222-A (GB)
Title: Activating speech processing
Inventor: PAGE MICHAEL
IPC: G10L21/02
Filed: 2013-12-18
Abstract: A system for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) to eg. wake up the applications processor AP 32 on a mobile phone 12 detects a first part of a trigger phrase (TP1, fig. 3) at a detector 40 and sends a control signal (Acvt) to activate a speech processing block 42 for eg. adapting parameters such as mic beamforming or noise reduction until convergence (Coeff, fig. 3). If a second portion TP2 of the trigger phrase is detected 38, the activation of the speech processing block is maintained, while a deactivation signal is sent if the second portion is absent.
Patent GB-2526242-A (GB)
Title: Nutritional composition
Inventor: SOUTHEY DAVID
IPC: A61K36/8965
Filed: 2014-01-08
Abstract: Various nutritional compositions are disclosed that are useful in pet food formulations: a composition comprising a prebiotic and yucca schidigera extract; a composition comprising a prebiotic and a beta glucan; and a composition comprising yucca schidigera extract and a beta glucan. The prebiotic preferably comprises at least one oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of mannanoligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides. The blend of fibres and plant extract in the compositions modify the bacterial and chemical composition of faeces in animals to reduce odour and improve consistency. The compositions also modulate the bacterial population to benefit the pets immune system.
Patent GB-2522229-A (GB)
Title: Messaging system
Inventor: MESSULAM ADAM
IPC: H04W68/00
Filed: 2014-01-17
Abstract: A system for communicating between two devices wherein a communication is sent between a sender and a receiver, wherein the receiving device is selectively operable to emit at least one alert/notification when the communication is received, characterised in that the sender may, upon sending the communication, determine whether or not at least one alert is emitted by the receiving device when the communication is sent. The arrangement may allow a sender to override the local settings at the receiver to enable alerts e.g. override a silent notification mode and provide an audible, tactile and/or visual notification/alert when a communication is received from the sender. The communication may be an SMS, email or phone call between the devices. The sender may, in one embodiment, disable alerts at the receiver for the communication, such as to not disturb a potentially sleeping recipient. Further the receiver may maintain the local settings despite an override indication. The sender may specify a degree of the urgency of the communication using a priority indication and the incoming communication may be alerted in various modes depending on the indicated urgency.
Patent GB-2522454-A (GB)
Title: Positioning system for implement of machine
Inventor: KONINGSBRUGGE FRANK VAN
IPC: E02F3/413
Filed: 2014-01-24
Abstract: A positioning system 400 for an implement (104 fig 8) having a first moveable component 116 and a second moveable component 118. The positioning system 400 includes a first element 402 configured to be attached to the first moveable component and a second element 404 configured to be attached to the second moveable component 118. The first element 402 is configured to engage with the second element 404 to secure the first and the second moveable component 116 & 118 against at least one of an axial and a transverse movement during an implement exchange process. The first and second moveable components may be in the form of shells of a clamshell grapple. The first element may include a protruded portion 406 and the second element an opening 408 to receive the protruded portion of the first element.
Patent GB-2507896-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device
Inventor: NEWSOME CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01L51/10
Filed: 2012-08-09
Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device, such as an organic thin film transistor, is disclosed. A substrate (21), for example a silicate glass substrate, has a surface (22) which supports at least one metallic electrode (23, 24) comprising at least one metal, for example gold, and at least a portion (26) of the surface of the substrate is exposed. The method comprises selectively forming a self-assembled layer (25) on the exposed portion of the substrate surface such that no self-assembled layer is formed on the at least one metallic electrode and applying a solution or other liquid which is repelled by the self-assembled layer to at least one metal electrode so as to selectively form a layer (29, 30) of further material, such as a charge injection promoting material, on the at least one metallic electrode.
Patent GB-2514224-A (GB)
Title: Bakeware
Inventor: JONES ALAN PHILIP
IPC: A21B3/13
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: Bakeware is described comprising a peripheral wall 12, a reinforcing band 14 substantially encircling the peripheral wall, the peripheral wall including a flange shaped to substantially enclose the reinforcing band and to define an upper face and a lower face, wherein the reinforcing band is of profiled form having a cross section defining a substantially straight load transmitting path extending between the upper face and the lower face to transmit loads there between. The reinforcement band may be B-shaped
Patent GB-2524753-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a rotor body of a Magnus-type rotor
Inventor: VAINAMO JARKKO
IPC: B63H9/02
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a rotor body (114, Fig 1) of a Magnus-type rotor (108a, Fig 1). The method includes providing a plurality of elements that may be arcuate panels (402, Fig 4), wherein each of the panels may have an arc-length less than a predetermined circumference of the rotor body. The method further includes positioning at least three such elements in mutual edge-wise abutment, which in the case of arcuate panels will form circumferentially a hollow cylindrical loop 404a and 404b, wherein longitudinal edges of adjacent panels are mutually attached to each other. The method may further include co-axially stacking one above another at least two loops of substantially similar diameter. The method further includes connecting edges of adjacent loops to define the rotor body of a predetermined height.
Patent GB-2527488-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device
Inventor: CHANDORKAR SANTOSH
IPC: H04W48/18
Filed: 2014-04-01
Abstract: An alarm device is arranged to transmit an alarm signal indicative of an alarm condition being met. The alarm device accesses a record of a list of cellular networks available for communication with the device. The record includes information identifying each of the networks, and a measure of the reliability of communication over each network. The alarm device selects a network with which to establish a communication link based on the measure of the reliability of communication over the network, and attempts to establish a communications link with the selected network. The measure of reliability of communication over each network may be based on signal strength, such as the cell signal quality; signal to noise ratio; number of cells within effective range of the device; and bit error rate. The network with the highest measure of reliability may be selected by the device.
Patent GB-2514909-A (GB)
Title: A housing
Inventor: MAIER HERBERT
IPC: H01F27/32
Filed: 2014-04-11
Abstract: An electrical component housing comprises a hollow body 110 with an opening OS at one side. The body 110 includes a bottom B, a top D and two side walls AS1, AS2 adjacent to the opening OS and at least two electrical contacts 120a-f on the bottom of the housing body and at opposing sides of the housing and where at least one of the contacts 120a is adjacent the opening OS. At least one of the side walls AS1, AS2 may include a lead guidance arrangement 150 of two parallel projections forming a lead enclosing channel extending from the opening OS towards the opposite side of the housing. The said channel may run adjacent and parallel to the top D of the housing. The housing may include a rear side GS which is curved to follow the curvature of a toroidal coil which may be received in the housing. The housing may be moulded in a single-piece and provided with through hole contacts which are suitable for surface mounting a component and its housing. A filling compound may also be inserted into the housing. The housing may have extended creepage distances and air gaps which are suitable for a compact, surface mounting, high-voltage transformer operating at voltages of more than 1 kV and possibly test voltages of up to 9.5 kV.
Patent GB-2529710-A (GB)
Title: Closure apparatus
Inventor: MCGILLIGAN THOMAS
IPC: B65D19/44
Filed: 2014-09-01
Abstract: Closure apparatus for opening and closing a goods receiving opening provided between first 16 and second 18 side grates of a supermarket delivery cage 10, comprising a movable protective curtain 22A, 22B retained at the first side grate when stowed, and a spanning at least partially between the grates when deployed, in order to close the goods receiving opening. A rail member 28A, 30A, 28B, 30B guides the curtain during reciprocating movement. Preferably a resilient mechanism urges the curtain towards stowed configuration and resists movement to deployed configuration; the resilient mechanism comprises a resilient cord 32 attached to the curtain and rail anchor points, the cord passes around a fulcrum pin (36, figure 3), a shock cord is sewn into a curtain edge, the rail member comprises a guide channel with u-shaped cross-section for receiving resilient material therein; the rail member has mechanism for temporary attachment to the side grate (clips); the curtain has a handle 24A, 24B; a hook 26A, 26B retains the curtain when deployed.
Patent GB-2532216-A (GB)
Title: CBA conductive switch
Inventor: MICHAEL LAMBERT
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2014-11-11
Abstract: An electric infant bed alarm comprising of a conductive switch in the form of a conductive thread that is used as the contact point between the bed sheet and the infants garment A, D. The conductive switch allows the switching of an alarm and a transmitter to be activated if the connection between the two is broken E, F, I, J. The device will preferably be in the form of an open or closed circuit. Metal push studs will preferably be used to transfer the open or closed configuration to the appropriate switching circuit.
Patent GB-2522130-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine for a vehicle
Inventor: MOKASHI VAIJANATH
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine 10 for a vehicle. The engine comprising of at least one air pipe 18 for guiding air to at least one combustion chamber 14 of the internal combustion engine and at least one exhaust pipe 28. The engine further comprises at least one compressor 20 arranged in the air pipe and at least one catalytic converter 34 arranged in the exhaust pipe. The engine further comprises at least one connection line 56 fluidically connected to the air pipe downstream of the compressor and fluidically connected to the exhaust pipe upstream of the catalytic converter. The connection line comprises two connection points 58 60, a two-way valve 62 being configured to allow both a flow of air from the air pipe into the exhaust pipe and a flow of exhaust gas from the exhaust pipe into the air pipe. The first connection point may be arranged upstream of a cooling device 52 in the air pipe. The two-way valve may be electronically controlled. The engine may during a warm-up phase be configured to branch off exhaust gas through the connection line into the air pipe.
Patent GB-2536046-A (GB)
Title: Pyrolysis retort methods and apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL MICHAEL DONEGAN
IPC: F23G5/20
Filed: 2015-03-05
Abstract: A pyrolysis apparatus is constructed of a first sheet 26b of high thermal conductivity metal affixed to a second sheet 26a of a high temperature strength metal. The high thermal conductivity metal may be copper and the high temperature strength metal may be stainless steel or a nickel alloy. The metals may be joined together by explosive welding. The apparatus may be a cylindrical, rotatable retort or two co-rotating inner (29, Fig. 3) and outer (26, Fig. 3) bodies. The inner body (29, Fig. 3) may have holes to allow particulate material through and the both inner and outer bodies may have vanes (31, Fig. 12) to retain particulate material. The retort may be driven by a reversible drive (20, 35, Fig. 3) and its inclination varied by a hydraulic arrangement. Portions of the second sheet 26a may be milled away to form a framework leaving parts of the first sheet 26b exposed. The apparatus may be enclosed in a thermally insulated housing (40, Fig. 7) and may have a heating system (15, 17, Fig. 7) for performing pyrolysis of a calorific material.
Patent GB-2536280-A (GB)
Title: A spacer
Inventor: JAMES EDWARD BASSANT
IPC: F21V25/12
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: A light fitting 2 has a front face from which light emerges, and a rear portion 10 distal from the front face. A spacer has at least three feet 14 engaging the rear portion 10, the feet 14 being connected to legs 20 that extend away from the fitting 2 and join in a joining region away from the rear portion 10 of the fitting to define a volume surrounding the rear portion 10 of the fitting.
Patent GB-2523266-A (GB)
Title: Wireless sensor
Inventor: ZHONG CHENGHUAN
IPC: G01N29/24
Filed: 2014-07-15
Abstract: A wireless sensor 22 suitable for non-destructive testing of a test object 26 comprises a transducer 12 and an electrically conductive transducer coil 14 configured to define an enclosure and being electrically coupled to the transducer to enable the transducer to be inductively operated by a remote device. The enclosure defined by the transducer coil has an internal width dimension that is wider than a corresponding width dimension of the transducer. A layer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorber 24 is provided between the transducer coil 14 and a coupling face of the sensor, the coupling face being arranged to be coupled to the test object. The absorber prevents energy from a transmitter coil (16, Figure 2a) from reaching the test object so as to inhibit eddy current formation in the object.
Patent GB-2537123-A (GB)
Title: Moveable gates for use in transporters
Inventor: DAVID LOOKER
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 2015-04-07
Abstract: A movable gate 105 for use in a transporter, wherein the gate may be moved to and fro along the length of the transporter along a guide 104, preferably rails on the side walls 102A of the trailer, the gate 105, being connected to the guide by means of a mounting arrangement 106. The gate further comprises a pivot member 108 extending from the mounting arrangement 106, where the movable gate is movable between open and closed positions about the pivot member. The gate 105 is preferably clear of the ground, and rests upon a wheel 114. The gate 105 be formed in two parts, having an upper gate member 110A and a lower gate member 110B. The gate may comprise various locking means 116, 118, 109, which may allow the gate to be locked in a closed position, in an open position against a wall, and/or to lock the mounting arrangement in place. The mounting arrangement 106 may comprise a roller 106A to help the gate to move along the guide 104.
Patent GB-2540185-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for wireless communications
Inventor: TRISTAN HALNA DU FRETAY
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: A method for wireless communications between a master transceiver device and a slave transceiver device, the master transceiver device and/or the slave transceiver device comprising a group of radio modules connected between them in a daisy chain manner. The method comprises configuring (504 fig.6) a data path for data communication between the master transceiver device and the slave transceiver device and determining (505 fig.6), at the master transceiver device, transmission processing latency. At the slave transceiver device, the transmission processing latency determined at the master transceiver device is obtained 712 and latency between the master transceiver device and the slave transceiver device through the configured data path is determined 713, taking into account the obtained transmission processing latency. A synchronization parameter is adjusted 714 according to the determined latency and the adjusted synchronization parameter is used when the slave transceiver device communicates with the master transceiver device.
Patent GB-2526218-A (GB)
Title: Operation plan creation device, operation plan creation method, and operation plan creation program
Inventor: KAWAMURA NAOYA
IPC: G06Q50/10
Filed: 2014-02-10
Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to easily update information relating to an operation plan of a high-temperature component, on the basis of operation performance. In one aspect, an operation plan creation device comprises: a display unit which displays a screen which denotes an operation plan of a plurality of high-temperature components which are mounted upon a device; a storage unit which stores, for each device, at least initial setting data which includes information relating to operation start times of the high-temperature components and scheduled times for carrying out periodic inspections of the high-temperature components; an operation plan creation unit which, using the initial setting data, generates data of the operation plan including operation intervals of the high-temperature components from the operation start times to the scheduled times for carrying out the periodic inspections, and stores same in the storage unit for each device; and an operation plan update unit which updates the operation plan data which is displayed on the display unit, on the basis of the high-temperature component operation performance information.